bullying and harassment

What is classed as bullying and harassment?

The LG (State) Award 2020 defines bullying behaviour as that which may involve, but is not limited to, any of the following types of behaviour:

• aggressive threatening or intimidating conduct

• belittling or humiliating comments

• spreading malicious rumours

• teasing, practical jokes or initiation ceremonies

• exclusion from work related events

• unreasonable work expectations including too much or too little work or work below or beyond the employees skill level

• displaying Offensive Material

• pressure to behave in an inappropriate manner.

Bullying and harassment is defined as any form of repeated, unreasonable behaviour that is not wanted by a worker and which humiliates a worker or a group of workers, offends them or intimidates them and creates a hostile environment.

Welcome Billie

Billie Baker has recently been appointed to the position of Gallery Services Officer at the Northern Rivers Community Gallery. Billie is a multidisciplinary artist hailing from Melbourne, who has lived in the Northern Rivers region since 2020. She has worked in photographic studios and gallery spaces, and held both solo and group exhibitions in galleries across Melbourne and Sydney. If you see Billie around, make sure to say hi!

Effects of Bullying and Harassment

Workplace bullying and harassment can have harmful effects on both the employee, their team and Council.

Employee effects can include:

• high stress levels, anxiety, sleep disturbances

• ill health, severe tiredness, panic attacks, impaired ability to make decisions

• incapacity to work, loss of selfconfidence and self-esteem, reduces output and performance.

Taking action

If you do see, or are the subject of, bullying and harassment please report the matter to your immediate supervisor, section manager, Director or People and Culture. Where bullying behaviour is alleged, Council’s Bullying And Harassment Prevention Procedure will apply: Infonet > Documents > People & Culture

Protocols & Procedures

what council projects are in the pipeline?

Here’s some of the topics the Project Advisory Team recently discussed:

• Bus Shelter – Tamar Street

• Waste Water - Sewer Pumping Station Renewals

• Ballina Flood Study Update 2023

• Playground Equipment Replacement

Who is PAT?

The Project Advisory Team (PAT) was created to help improve the way council delivers large and capital works projects. The team oversee current council projects to ensure they are meeting our Project Management Framework. The group helps to ensure projects are consulting and planning effectively to better meet the needs of our community.

are you a good record keeper?

All council officers are responsible for registering information that is a corporate record in CM (Content Manager) as part of their duties.

A corporate record may not just be a document such as a PDF, Word, Excel document. A corporate record could be in any format - an email, text message, social media post, photograph, telephone call, video, file note, diary etc.

If the answer is yes to any of the following questions, the information is a corporate record and should be saved in CM. Does it:

• Approve or authorise actions or expenditure?

• Commit council to an arrangement or business deal?

• Relate to council’s official business or include legal advice?

WHAT’S ON meetings

WHS Committee

Wednesday 5 April 2023

Consultative Committee

Thursday 6 April 2023

Council Ordinary Meeting

Thursday 23 March 2023

Council Chambers

Learn more

To view current project information, login to PULSE and view the Project Management module. To view PAT’s terms of reference or for more information about our Project Management Framework visit Infonet>Documents>Project Management

Community Events

Earth Hour

Saturday 25 March 8.30-9.30pm

Sign up at earthhour.org.au

The Cliff Richard Experience

Thursday 13 April 2023

11am to 1pm

Lennox Head Cultural Centre

Daniel Champagne Live

7pm Sunday 16 April 2023

Lennox Head Cultural Centre

For more information and tickets visit communityspaces.com.au/ tickets

• Detail a policy change or development?

• Contain advice or is a formal communication with external persons or organisations?

• Require you to act upon it?

• Contain information used to make a decision?

• Relate to a matter which may be reviewed, report on or audited later?

To help you get the most out of CM refer to the info sheets at Infonet > Helpdesk > CM Info Sheets or contact the Information Management team for assistance.

Ballina-Byron Monopoly is back in stock!

The last lot sold like hot cakes, so if you’re keen to get your hands on a copy of the Ballina-Byron Monopoly, act now! To purchase, pop into the Ballina Visitor Information Centre at 6 River Street, Ballina 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday and 10am-2pm Sundays or give the team a call!